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27 Feb 2007 22:58 #115969 by austin3119
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I gotta be honest. I don't like the fender. Just my opinion of course. It's your bike do whatever you like. :)

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28 Feb 2007 03:57 #115981 by StreetfighterKz
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I say keep the fender but trim it down. It looks too big with respect to the other body pieces. If you could trim it so it has a shape close to the original Z1 fender but still uses the mounting points I think it would look alright. The ZRX11/12 have a fender that might give you an idea of the shape you would need.

Later, Doug
1978 z1000 Streetfighter
1976 z900 Stripfighter (work in progress)
1983 Gpz750 Resto-Mod
1989 Vmax

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28 Feb 2007 04:27 #115985 by indykaw77
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FWIW.....I also believe that to be a wee bit too much fender. But too each their own. Beauty's in the eye of the beer-holder.
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28 Feb 2007 10:33 #116084 by Reifer
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yeah im still not sure. i dont want to make it look like the stock fender cuz i want it to be different. i thought about the zrx fender but its too boring. im gonna keep it i think but may trim it back just a tad.
1974 Z1
1978 kz1000
1979 kz1000
1981 GPz1100
1993 ZX 7
1995 KX 250
2000 ZRX 1100
2002 ZX12

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28 Feb 2007 11:28 #116097 by pstrbrc
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Reifer wrote:

yeah im still not sure. i dont want to make it look like the stock fender cuz i want it to be different. i thought about the zrx fender but its too boring. im gonna keep it i think but may trim it back just a tad.


Hey, let me jump in here. The problem, IMHO:lol: , is that the fender doesn't match the rest of the bodywork. At the very least, a less dated tail section and less bulbious sidecovers would be necessary for the modern lines of the front fender (even cut down) to work. The bodywork is a package. I'd even go so far as to say that the tank needs to change, as well. Otherwise, go with no fender.
\'81 GPz 1100 project
Elkhart, Kansas USA
\"Man does not control his own fate. The women in his life do that for him.\" Groucho Marx

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28 Feb 2007 12:57 #116128 by Reifer
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whoa now we're talkin a whole revamp of the body!!
1974 Z1
1978 kz1000
1979 kz1000
1981 GPz1100
1993 ZX 7
1995 KX 250
2000 ZRX 1100
2002 ZX12

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28 Feb 2007 13:06 #116131 by indykaw77
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Heeeheheheeee....thats the beauty of us "vintage" members....we're REAL FREE about spending other peoples money!!!!:woohoo: :lol: :laugh: :P ;)
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28 Feb 2007 14:25 #116154 by wireman
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poor z1 !!!!!:P yeah i think the fender looks a little too big,but it doesnt look right without it either;)

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28 Feb 2007 19:00 #116237 by Reifer
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wuddya mean poor Z1? i saved this thing from the scrap pile.
1974 Z1
1978 kz1000
1979 kz1000
1981 GPz1100
1993 ZX 7
1995 KX 250
2000 ZRX 1100
2002 ZX12

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28 Feb 2007 19:31 #116243 by kwakagoose
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Do you have a ltd fender? They look nice.
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28 Feb 2007 20:05 #116263 by z1rick
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Yeah, bike is looking good. Where did you get the wheels? I need some for my '74 Z1.
Anaheim CA
1999 KZ 100P
1974 Z1 900 Project
1977 (2) KZ 650 projects

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01 Mar 2007 06:06 #116349 by Reifer
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z1rick wrote:

Yeah, bike is looking good. Where did you get the wheels? I need some for my '74 Z1.


this is the bike that ebay built brother. rear wheel is 03 636 and front is 93 7r. its nearly complete. just gotta get a couple little things and fab a bracket for the gauges and the shocks. then tear it all apart and give it a dupont overhaul. im happy with how its turning out. not bad for a budget beater. including purchase of the bike i prolly have less than 1000 bux into it!
1974 Z1
1978 kz1000
1979 kz1000
1981 GPz1100
1993 ZX 7
1995 KX 250
2000 ZRX 1100
2002 ZX12

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